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| Broadcast area | The Bahamas |
| Frequency | 1540kHz |
| Branding | Radio Bahamas |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | News–talk |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | The Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas |
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Call sign meaning | "Zephyr Nassau Sunshine" |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 105377 |
| Class | A (NARBAclear-channel station) (previous I-B station) |
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| Website | Official website |
ZNS-1 (branded asRadio Bahamas) is the oldest broadcast station inthe Bahamas. It has anews–talk format, and broadcasts on 1540kHz and 104.5MHz in Nassau, with a repeater in Freeport on 107.7 MHz. It is under ownership of the Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas. TheAM station has aClass Aclear-channel allocation underNARBA and its nighttime signal can be heard throughout the Bahamas, most ofCuba, and southeasternFlorida.[1]
The Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas (BCB) was created as a state-owned radio broadcast service in 1936, out of a primary concern of providing accurate hurricane warnings to all of the islands of the Bahamas. A callsign of ZNS (standing for "Zephyr Nassau Sunshine") was chosen and the first broadcast was held forthe coronation of Britain'sKing George VI andhis wife on May 12, 1937.[2]
In the early days, ZNS broadcast for only two hours per day using a 500 watt transmitter. Programming included global news from the BBC, local news and musical recordings (from the BBC).[3]
All programming from 1936 to 1950, was aired on a non-commercial basis by the colonial government.[4] The station began commercial operation in August 1950,[5] and since that time the station has functioned as a government-owned but commercially funded station.[6]
Radio Bahamas (ZNS-1) operates from its premises on Third Terrace, Centreville in Nassau (the station's home since 1959).[7] Today programming is a mix of news, cultural affairs,[8] and music, and is described as being "the national voice of the Bahamas".
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